2009 Holiday Newsletter
INTRODUCING TROLLBEADS TO CLAY & COTTON
Trollbeads are available at the Summit location
Handcrafted in Denmark since 1976, these beads are made from the finest quality raw materials including 18K gold, sterling silver, Italian glass, natural pearls, precious stones and Swarovski crystal, each bead is a treasure to behold. Every irresistible piece has its own story inspired by love, nature, fairytales, mythology, cultures, and the diversity of the world around us. With over 500 interchangeable beads to choose from, the piece of jewelry you design will be completely unique and personal.
DAY-AFTER THANKSGIVING STORE WIDE SALE!
Both Locations.
Friday, November 27th, 2009 – Receive a 25% discount
All Full-Priced Merchandise will be 25% off Friday only!
Including All Clothing, Accessories, Pottery, Glassware, Soaps,
Candles, Jewelry, Music and selected Company C products.
Sorry no discounts on Dropship items or Trollbeads.
BARDSTOWN ROAD AGLOW
Bardstown Road Location Only.
Saturday, December 5th, 2009 – Please join us from Dusk to 10pm
Help us kickoff the holiday season by celebrating the 24th annual Bardstown Road Aglow. The great highlands tradition is a festival of shopping, eating, drinking and merriment up and down the infamous Bardstown Road corridor. We will be offering great deals throughout the day and evening and celebrating a wonderful time of year!
NEW LOOK AND EXTENDED HOLIDAY STORE HOURS
We have revamped our look at both locations. Come see what’s New!
For the month of December both locations will be open later.
Bardstown Road Location:
Sunday, Dec. 6th: Noon – 7PM
Friday, Dec. 11th: 11AM - 9PM
Saturday, Dec. 12th: 11AM – 9PM
Sunday, Dec. 13th: Noon – 7PM
Friday, Dec. 18th: 11AM – 7PM
Saturday, Dec. 19th: 11AM – 7PM
Sunday, Dec. 20th: Noon – 7PM
Monday, Dec. 21st – Wednesday, Dec. 23rd: 11AM – 7PM
Thursday, Dec. 24th: 11AM – 5PM
Saturday, Dec. 26th: 11AM – 7PM
Thursday, Dec 31st: 11AM – 5PM
The Summit Location:
Sunday, Dec. 6th: Noon – 7PM
Sunday, Dec.13th: Noon – 7PM
Friday, Dec. 18th: 10AM -10PM
Saturday, Dec. 19th: 10AM – 10PM
Sunday, Dec. 20th: Noon – 7PM
Monday, Dec. 21st – Wednesday, Dec. 23rd: 10PM – 10PM
Thursday Dec. 24th: 10AM – 5PM
Saturday, Dec. 26th: 9AM – 9PM
Thursday, Dec. 31st: 10AM – 5PM
News for Fall 2009
Clay & Cotton was honored by being mentioned in two magazine articles in the month of September.
Southern Living published an article, Wanda McKinney, “Head for the Highlands”. Southern LivingSeptember 2009: pg. km8.
The following excerpt from the article was written about our store:
“…About a mile down Baxter Avenue, CLAY & COTTON offers everything from world music CD’s to Italian Pottery. Housed in a 1894 building, the shop carries a global variety of home decor items, kitchen accessories and women’s apparel. CLAY & COTTON also has a location at The Summit shopping center, and both shops ship their rugs free anywhere in the US. 1341 Bardstown Road; www.clayandcotton.com or (502) 456-5536. …”
Louisville Magazine published an article, “Shop Hop – Spree Spirit (25 Shops worth the Stop)”. Louisville Magazine September 2009: pg. 37 – 41.
The following excerpt from the article, “Shop Hop” , was written about our store:
“…Reminiscent of a San Francisco boutique, CLAY & COTTON (4025 Summit Plaza Drive, 420-0701, and, 1341 Bardstown Road, 456-5536) displays a collection of brilliant area rugs and pottery from around the world, showcasing colors that illuminate the little shop. Its crown jewel, in our view, is the women’s apparel, which features some popular national brands that are nonetheless challenging to find around here. you can expect unusual, textured fabrics from Kial, whimsical designs from Nic + Zoe, and washable silk from Nomadic Traders. FLAX specializes in colorful, organic, yarn-dyed linens with affirmations – “Good things will happen!” – sewn into the labels. …”
How to care for your Area Rugs
This is a quick guide to the cleaning and care of area rugs. Should long ends of yarn appear on surface the surface of any area rug, do not pull or tug to remove them. The proper method of removal of loose longer ends of yarns is to use scissors to trim the yarn evenly with rug surface. Always keep your rugs free of dirt, grit and grime by vacuuming your rugs on a regular basis. For hooked rugs, use the ‘bare floors’ setting on the vacuum. This setting will extend the life of the hooked rug and keep the hooked yarns on the rugs from being damaged. When necessary, you can spot clean your rugs with a mild cleaning solution formulated for wool fabrics. If your rug is damp or wet always air-dry them to prevent the deterioration of the fabrics. It is okay to have your rugs cleaned periodically by a local carpet or floor coverings professional in order to keep your investment lasting a lifetime.
The new Company C Rugs for Fall have arrived and are beautiful! See all the new arrivals here.
The Spring 2010 Kial women’s apparel is now loaded on the website. for a sneak peak at what’s to come, click here.
Clay & Cotton Newsletter Summer 2009
Newsletter for Summer 2009
Home-a-rama:
CLAY & COTTON will be displaying coordinated bedding and area rugs at the Poplar Woods location of Homearama.
As a quick reference, the details of the event, as copied from the Home-a-Rama web site, are listed below:
Whether you are looking for your dream home, wanting to build a new home or getting ready to remodel or redecorate your current home, Homearama will have something for you! Sponsored by LG&E, an EON Company and Insight, Homearama will be held July 11-26, 2009 at Poplar Woods (Oldham County) and Shakes Run (Jefferson County), both are Canfield Developments.
For more information on hours, admission and directions please visit:
“Since 1968, the Home Builders Association of Louisville’s (HBAL) Homearama has given Louisville area residents the opportunity to tour more than 800 homes, each reflecting the unique and professional talents of builders, interior designers, craftspeople and landscape architects. This year Homearama at Poplar Woods will feature five (5) homes priced from $1 million and Shakes Run will have eight (8) homes on display priced from $450,000. All homes are built by professional builder members of the HBAL. Each home will feature the latest trends in decorating, appliances, technology, floor plans and outdoor living. You can discover decorating ideas and design trends, shop artwork and furniture, or buy the home of your dreams! It is all possible at Homearama – so make plans now to attend. We encourage you to click through the web site and find out more about the show and each home featured in the show.”
If you have any questions or comments please contact us at newhomes@hbal.com.
Sidewalk Sale:
We have been experimenting with sidewalk sales this year at our Bardstown Road location. The two we have done, April 27th and June 27th have both been huge successes. Since both events were announced on very short notice, we think the next event should really be great with better selection and more time for you to react.
New Fall Arrivals:
We have a fall preview of items from Nomadic Trader, Nic & Zoe, Flax and Kial. Click the link below to see the entire fall lineup.